Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-10
Alma. Mich, Friday. June, 10 1887.

Mrs. G. Nelson brings us an egg
weighing 4 Oh. Next.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen, of Ovid, are
guests Of Miller Bros.
+. ID. Waldron, of the Grand Rapids
Democrat, was in town Tuesday.
Tinker & Lumsden arc putting in
800 feet of new tramway, at their mill.
The faculty of Alma college had a
meeting at the Wright House Tuesday
evening.
n. G. Davidson, the barber, has pur-
chased house near Mr. Whipple's, of
o. j. Stilwell.
For first class dental work at reason
able prices, call on DR.. W. Kelly, over
Weayer's drug store.
A Mr.. Sandal has opened a barber
shop in the north room of the building
occupied by Miller Bros.
In the case of Parks vs.. Lewis, for
assault, defore Justice Yerington,
Monday, the defendant was bound over
to the circuit court for trial.
Farmers will do well to examine our
market report, which will be carefully
corrected every Thursday, through the
kindness of Wright, Schneider * Stuttz.
Ladies wishing TO get neat fitting
comfortable and durable Kid Button
Dress shoe, will find just what they
need by calling at +. l.. Stark s and ask
ng for The Kreola.
Rev. J. A. Wight of Bay City, j. W.
Ewing, of Ionia, Reys. Theo. Marsh,
Grand Rapids. and A. +. Bruske, Sagi
nav, members of the board
trustees of Alma College, were in town
Tuesday and Wednesday.
If you are building home or repair
ing your old one, address Is. +. Welch,
Jr., East Saginaw, Mich, Wholesale
and Retail dealer in Mantles and Crates
Tiles for floors, hearths etc, also Gen'l
Northern agent for the Marshall Fur
mace Co. i23-eowi
The enterprising druggist, b. :.
Webb has taken the agency Of Baxters
Lucky Star Cigar. Hereafter the low
ers of good smoke can be accomodat-
ed with a cigar for five cents that will
prove superior to half the ten cent ci-
gars sold 10y the general dealers in
Alma. They are pure llayanah filler
and Sumatra wrapper, made by hand.
They are guaranteed TO contain no
poisonous or artificial drug. b. s
Webb. sole agent. 2-3m
About midnight, Monday night, our
citizens were aroused from their slum-
bers by an alarm Of fire. Investigation
proved il TO be the barn OF VIM. Thomas,
just this side of the cemetery. When
discovered the fire had gained such
headway that it was impossible to save
it, as it was not within reach OF the
water supply, and those who had arrived
on the scene turned their attention to
saving the house, which. owing to the
intense heat from the burning barn,
was every moment threatened. y pail
brigade was formed and the roof and
side of the house exposed to the heat
were thoroughly drenched, and was
thus saved All the contents Of the
barn, with the exception Of buggy,
single wagon and tool chest, were
destroyed. The origin Of the fire
is unknown, though in all probability 1t
was incendiary. Mr.. Thomas loss is
about $4,000, with an insurance of
10000 in the Detroit Fire Marine.
The boys of the Alma Normal have
organized base ball nine and are pre-
pairing to make the world tremble, and
We see no reason why they should not
do SO, for they have some good timber.
Your scribe visited the Alma Union
school recently, and found it in its usual
prosperous condition, under the man
agement of superintendent O. J. Still
well, who evidently makes careful
study of the art of making everything
he teaches SO interesting that his pu-
pills will find study pleasure rather
than task, as is often the case. With
the interest once aroused, teaching is
rid Of the greater part of its labor
This is fact appreciated by all grades.
We were shown some of the work OF
the professors class in botany. and1
think it well worthy OF mention in the
columns of the Journal. This study is
pursued after the following method,
which is dsed by instructors in our best
schools: No textbook is used except
for reference in defining and analyzing.
Tho teacher prepares the questions for
each lesson, which are copied by the
class into manuscript books. On COM
pleting each lesson, the pupil is requir-
ed to write an essay which shall cover